LIHUE — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered for advancing the civil rights of minorities through peaceful action. The documentary film “MLK: A Call to Action” reveals his later commitment to oppose the Vietnam War and expose social injustices.
LIHUE — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered for advancing the civil rights of minorities through peaceful action.
The documentary film “MLK: A Call to Action” reveals his later commitment to oppose the Vietnam War and expose social injustices.
The film is being shown for free from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Kapaa Public Library.
In the film, Dr. King is seen delivering his now iconic “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break the Silence” speech at Riverside Church in New York City on April 4, 1967. The speech drew an angry response from President Lydon B. Johnson, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, the national press and some of Dr. King’s civil rights movement allies.
Dr. King’s words are relevant today, with seemingly endless wars and escalating militarism in the western Pacific and here on Kauai, according to a release for the event.
The event will be preceded by a music performance featuring Kauai artists Danitza Galvan and Blu Dux. Following the screening there will be comments from Raise the Wage HI, Local 5 Hotel Workers Union and Pride at Work, then discussion around the room.
Kapaa Public Library is at 4-1464 Kuhio Highway. The event is sponsored by Kauai Alliance for Peace and Social Justice, Raise the Wage Hi and Pride at Work Kauai chapter.
Info: 634-2737
